INDIANAPOLIS — Next time you sit down to enjoy a nice steak or a juicy hamburger, especially if you live in the Midwest, keep this in mind: That cow you’re eating also might be playing on Sundays.

That’s one of the many things I learned during a visit to the Wilson exhibit inside NFL Experience.

Wilson, an Ohio-based company that has been the sole producer of official NFL footballs since 1941, had one of the largest crowds Tuesday afternoon as fans flocked to watch three workers make Super Bowl XLVI footballs essentially from scratch.

Here’s the rough step-by-step process of how you turn Mrs. O’Leary’s cow into a football (and don’t worry, PETA: Wilson’s PR chief assured me the cows’ purpose in life isn’t limited to their NFL responsibilities; their Angus beef is enjoyed by diners across the Midwest).

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